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2023 Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$57,385 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Master's Degree School for You

Chemistry is the #51 most popular major in the country with 21,239 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Chemistry Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for chemistry students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Southwest Region . UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,257
Arizona 235
Oklahoma 228
New Mexico 67

One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Chemistry

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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